The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-13

Appropriation, $3.50, 232.59. Earn
ings, 1886, 68O.49.
The appropriations for the several
institutions Of the State in the year of
1885 amounted to 2sO,4O0. Next
year it will probably reach, by reason
of the enlargement Of the Western
Insane Asylum, $4,000.
The Governor recommends that
contracts for supplies be let out
through sealed bids to the lowest bid
der, with good security for the per-
Torrance of cantract. This brings all
into fair and honest competition, puts
at rest all discomfort and secures to
the State the lowest market. The
government of the United States has
adopted this plan.
In speaking of the asylums of the
State the Governor says according to
census of 1880, there were 1851 white
insane in the State, and 437 colored,
aggregating 2,12s; deducting from
this, $50 provided for at Raleigh and
Morganton, and 200 at Goldsboro,
leaves 1.17s, and deducting all
such as are incurable, there remains
unprovided for in our State, without
estimating the increase since 1880, not
less than 700 helpless insane. These
should be in some way provided for.
He reports that $4,000 of the Nor
canton Asylum funds are still in the
treasury, and that the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Asylum keeps with
in its appropriations.
He concurs in the views of the State
Superintendent of Education that a
longer school term is necessary. This
involves more money and he heartily
joins in the hope that the legislature
will find some way to effect the pur-
| pose.
Speaking of the University, he says
it is now well managed and equipped
in every respect for its work. The
trustees have enlarged the faculty
from nine t. fifteen. The work has
been extended and the fullestlnstruct
ion in all branches of literature, phil
osophy and science is offered to all /;
a post graduate course has been estab-
lished and is open to students of any
college without tuition charges. A
college of agriculture and the mechan-
ic arts offers special inducements, and
she stands to-day in every respect in
the front ranks of the most distin-
guished colleges in our land.
In this connection he speaks in fit
ting terms of the recent bequest of j,
A. Bostwick, ESQ.,, Of New York, to
Wake Forest College of $4,000.
The Governor speaks in the warm,
est terms of the State Guard and re-
commends the increase of the Adju.
tant Generals salary to a sufficient
amount to justify his devoting his
whole time to the duties OF his Office.
He also urges appropriations to de-
fray the expenses of an encampment
every two years. In addition to this
small sum should be provided, sub
iect to the order of the Governor, to
pay per diem and expenses of officers
ordered out to discharge the regular
and ordinary duties appertaining tc
their offices.
The Governor recommends an in
crease in the salaries of the Supreme
Court Judges and other State officers
He recommends an appropriation
of $1,000 to the colored Industrial
Association.
He treats at length matters pertain
ing to the railroads, in which the State
has an interest, and it would be shear
waste of time and space to attempt tt
intelligibly condense into the space
we have to spare. This we shall re
serve for another issue when we hope
to produce entire.